Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

Yan didn't intend to say anything more. They were being obedient now because of the rules and because you were the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, but going too far with some things wasn't good, since their cooperation was still needed for the work ahead.

"go."

The team's instructor, Xu Xiyue, was quite effective in providing support and healing. A magnificent and noble golden scepter appeared in her palm, its golden light flashing continuously, instantly filling the entire training room with a dazzling light.

A faint halo emanated from the golden scepter, and then the light instantly split into ten streams, enveloping all ten main members of the team, including Lu Ping, Yang Feng, and She Meng.

As the team members sat cross-legged and began practicing meditation, the healing light from the golden scepter intensified, enveloping them and shimmering with a peculiar brilliance.

They had sustained some injuries from their previous battle with Yan, and now those wounds, including hidden injuries and bruises, were healing at an astonishing speed.

When everyone's injuries had almost healed, a different golden light emanated from the golden scepter—the light of soul power amplification.

Under the combined effects of the healing light and the soul power amplification light, not only were everyone's injuries healed, but their consumed soul power was also rapidly replenished. Soon, their complexions became rosy, and their condition had improved considerably.

Yan glanced at the group of students he had defeated, then said in a deep voice to the team leader, "Teacher Xu Xiyue, I hope you can have a good talk with these senior students."

Yan arranged for teacher Xu Xiyue to appease the team members, and then went to the office next door to retrieve the training materials of the team members, including the second and third teams.

This information is considered a secret of the Spirit Hall Academy. It involves the specific spirits of the team members, various test data, and speculative analysis of spirits and data at each stage, as well as road design, specific details of spirit skills, and potential ratings, etc.

If these things are leaked, the group of students in the Spirit Hall team will have no secrets left. Once they are specifically targeted for research, they may be wiped out by a single person.

Yan only spent less than an hour reviewing the entire document, and he had memorized all twenty-odd documents. After his AI integrated and planned the overlapping information, he already had a framework for a plan in mind.

After refining the framework of the special training in his mind, Yan went to the office, where Teacher Xiyue was comforting and guiding the students of the battle team.

It must be said that this teacher is quite good at guiding soul power cultivation. A high-level support-type soul master can quickly heal and help students recover their condition, which allows them to improve their soul power cultivation with the best training efficiency.

Currently, more than half of the members of the Spirit Hall team have reached the fourth-ring Soul Master realm, largely due to the dedicated guidance and assistance of this mentor in their cultivation.

"Teacher Xu."

Yan entered the training room and went straight to Xu Xiyue, who was still instructing Ang Lee and Mashu, two support-type Soul Masters, on their training.

"Your Highness, what can I do for you?"

Xu Xiyue's attitude wasn't particularly good, but it wasn't too cold either. Yan had single-handedly defeated her student, so she naturally didn't have any good feelings towards this Holy Son. However, out of a sense of public duty, she had to maintain sufficient respect.

"Teacher Xu, I've looked at your previous training methods and there are some problems. I'm a bit blunt, so please don't mind what I say."

Yan glanced at the voluptuous beauty in front of him. He had to admit she was incredibly feminine. It was a pity he wasn't in the mood for any teacher-student romance right now, otherwise he could have been a little more polite to her. "As a support-type Soul Master, your guidance in combat is somewhat lacking."

Xu Xiyue's eyes changed slightly. The most crucial thing for a team is its combat ability. Yan's statement that she was lacking in this aspect was a fundamental rejection of the team she was coaching.

"The Spirit Hall team is not weak now. Before the Elite Tournament, they could even put together two teams with full Soul Master lineups, but is that useful? The Soul Master Tournament is about quality, not quantity."

Yan glanced at the team members and shook his head, then continued, "With the current strength of the Martial Soul Team, it's not difficult to retain a top-three position, but winning the championship will be extremely difficult."

However, this year, the two imperial academies of the Heavenly Dou and Star Luo Empires have assembled their strongest lineups. On the Star Luo team's side, there is even a member of the royal family who must fight to the death to have a chance of survival.

In this situation, is there any hope of victory for a martial soul team composed solely of all Soul Masters, or even just two teams composed entirely of Soul Masters?

Xu Xiyue remained silent because she knew that what Yan said was true. The Martial Soul Team had improved overall in strength compared to the previous two seasons, but lacked outstanding members, and it was very likely that they would not be able to win the championship, which would be a failure for the Martial Soul Team.

After all, the teams from the previous two seasons were champions, but you failed this time. There's no way to explain it clearly. So, after obtaining the rough data of the other two seeded teams, Xu Xiyue has been quite troubled and agitated lately.

"Your Highness, our team is currently at a disadvantage compared to the other two seeded teams, but we are not incapable of fighting back, as long as..."

Before Xu Xiyue could finish her beautiful words, Yan ruthlessly interrupted her, "Teacher Xu, what the Pope and many high-ranking officials, including myself, hope for is not just a fighting chance, but a decisive victory."

What you see is just a small-scale elite academy soul master competition, but in reality, this matter is of great significance and must be won completely, which is why I came.

I'll be in charge of the subsequent training arrangements. The first priority is to catch up on the gap in soul power level. When I arrived today, I didn't see a single person training. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought they had victory in the bag.

Are they just resigning themselves to fate, unwilling to even put in the effort? Their training needs to be at least three times more rigorous than before, and each person must increase their soul power by at least one level before the competition.

Yan's blunt words left Xu Xiyue speechless, because the Martial Soul Team had indeed been slacking off these past few days, and she had no way to refute him.

However, she still wanted to negotiate on the issue of training volume. "Holy Son, the training volume I arranged has already reached the current limit for each individual. Increasing the training volume will only injure the students' bodies and affect the competition."

"I will take care of this matter. The academy and even the Papal Palace will cooperate. There will be no shortage of resources. As long as you have the willpower, there will be no problem."

Yan glanced at the teacher and shook his head. Before she could continue speaking, he said again, "This matter is decided. If you really care about them, you should have made preparations earlier instead of wasting my time here."

After saying this, Yan turned and left. The biggest problem with this year's Martial Soul Team is that they are too comfortable. Instead of trying to work hard when faced with pressure, they just give up and play it cool. It doesn't matter if they can't beat others, but playing it cool is a big problem.

Therefore, his decision must be implemented thoroughly in this matter. First, increase the amount of training to temper these people's character, at least to prevent them from having any thoughts of giving up.

As for how to win, Yan didn't even consider them. These people were just assistants at most. The real main force still needed to be arranged by him personally.

After returning to the Papal Palace, Yan personally arranged a series of plans, sending various resources to the Martial Soul Team's base. According to his plan, all team members had to undergo a month of special training in Death Valley, and those who failed would be eliminated.

Meanwhile, in Death Valley, Little Fox and Evil Moon had completed their special training. After being separated for a long time, Yan finally met Little Fox again.

Chapter 184 Fighting Against Heaven Again

Inside the Papal Palace of Martial Soul City, as night fell, Yan, unusually, did not cultivate and stepped out of his room to gaze at the starry sky. He sat quietly outside, his mind racing with thoughts.

Hu Liena walked up to him and sat down, her feet swinging gently, her hands holding his right hand, her small face looking even more charming in the starlight and moonlight.

"Brother Xiaoyan".

Hu Liena's coquettish tone contained the joy of reunion and a hint of something else. Three years had passed, and they were both fifteen years old. Fifteen-year-old girls, approaching the age of marriage, had their budding thoughts becoming clearer.

Yan turned to look at Hu Liena beside him. The fifteen-year-old girl already had a well-defined figure, and at first glance, the little fox didn't find her particularly beautiful. But upon closer inspection, one could sense a strange charm emanating from her.

Under the light of the stars and moon, the little fox's skin became even more delicate, and some of her feminine features became even more alluring.

Yan's gaze fell upon her, and the little fox's face flushed slightly, as if she had thought of something. However, she did not flinch, but instead met his gaze and displayed some of her assets.

"Why aren't you asleep yet?"

Yan reached out and put his arm around the little fox's shoulder, and the fox stuck out its tongue at him. "Brother Yan, comb my hair."

As she spoke, she took a comb from her bosom and handed it to Tang San. It was a wooden comb, and it looked very ordinary. When Yan took it, a faint woody fragrance emanated from it.

Yan gazed at the little fox, and in her captivating eyes, he clearly saw something glistening. Bathed in the starlight and moonlight, the little fox was beautiful, her black hair cascading down like a waterfall; at that moment, the stars and moon seemed to become mere embellishments to her.

"you are so Beautiful."

Yan gently kissed Hu Liena's forehead, carefully gathered her long black hair with his left hand, and gently combed her slightly fragrant hair with the wooden comb in his right hand.

Long hair swayed gently under the comb, soft light shimmering, as the young couple enjoyed a rare moment of tranquility. In a corner of the corridor, Bibi Dong gazed at her two disciples, a peculiar emotion flashing in her eyes, seemingly tinged with nostalgia, or perhaps something else entirely.

……

Inside the Papal Palace council chamber, as Yan led Hu Liena by the hand, he noticed something else in the Pope's teacher's gaze.

Yan looked around and found that only Bibi Dong was still there. He had heard that Elders Xie Yue and Gui Ju had come to report to the Pope about the situation in Death Valley.

Yan led Hu Liena to the table and sat down. Then, after organizing his thoughts, he said, "Teacher, I think we can change the rules for this year's Elite Competition."

After hearing Yan's words, Bibi Dong snapped out of her dazed state and asked, "What are your thoughts? Tell me in detail."

"I visited the academy a while ago and found that the members of this year's Martial Soul Team lack sufficient practical combat skills."

After thinking for a moment, Yan said, "Team matches and individual matches are different. Individual matches are entirely a duel between two people, which can still showcase individual styles, characteristics, and advantages."

However, team arena battles are meaningless from a practical standpoint. No matter how well seven people coordinate on the arena, their performance in actual combat will be quite different, most notably with agility-based Soul Masters…”

"What are your thoughts? What kind of solution have you come up with?"

Bibi Dong nodded after listening to Yan's words. Although she rarely took action as the Pope of the Spirit Hall, her combat ability was absolutely top-notch in the world, having emerged from the City of Slaughter and obtained the God of Slaughter Domain. Naturally, she understood that what Yan said made a lot of sense.

"I think we can expand the competition venue and place the fourteen team members on both sides of a valley, dense forest, or other special terrain, and then let them engage in skirmishes..."

Yan had his own ideas before offering his opinions, so he naturally spoke freely at this time. "Encountering battles in special terrain greatly enhances the entertainment value of the competition. The Soul Guidance Projection technology that I replicated some time ago has been perfected."

We can arrange for flying Soul Masters to project the actions of both teams in real time, and broadcast these projections inside and outside Spirit City. Later, we can spread them to cities throughout the continent, enhancing the Spirit Hall's influence and making it easier to obtain faith power…”

Yan's perfect plan made Bibi Dong's eyes sparkle slightly. Although it hadn't been implemented yet, she could easily conclude from the perspective of an audience member that this brand-new communication model would definitely be a great success.

"Xiao Yan, your idea is good, but the rules of this competition were determined after many discussions between the Spirit Hall and the participating academies of the two empires. Changing the rules will not be so easy."

After thinking for a moment, Bibi Dong said, "The Star Luo Empire is alright; martial arts are prevalent there, so they should be able to accept these practical rules. But the Heaven Dou Empire might not be so easy to talk to."

The Heaven Dou Empire's royal family isn't particularly powerful, but they excel at maintaining a balance of power. The number of sects and academies within Heaven Dou far exceeds that of the Star Luo Empire. Furthermore, the overall environment in Heaven Dou is relatively peaceful, and their soul masters are predominantly academically inclined. Getting them to back down won't be easy.

“I know, so I’m going to go to the Heavenly Dou Empire myself.”

Yan clearly had a plan in mind, and told Bibi Dong his true thoughts: "The qualifying rounds of the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament will be held in the capitals of the two great empires. Emperor Xueye and Emperor Xingluo will both be present at that time."

I plan to personally travel to Tiandou City to oversee the qualifying rounds. I'll have a face-to-face talk with Emperor Xueye then. He's a smart man, and I'm confident I can persuade him.

And even if he disagrees, it doesn't matter. As long as we persuade those outstanding academies, the rules for the finals will still be up to us.

"You're about to go out again."

Upon hearing Yan's words, Bibi Dong's first reaction was that he was going out again. However, realizing her tone had been somewhat inappropriate, she quickly added, "This time, are you still planning to have Gui Meiyue Guan go along?"

Yan nodded. "No, I want you to come with me in person, as well as Nana and Xieyue. If possible, Sister Xue'er can also come."

You should still remember the herb garden I traded with Dugu Bo before. The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well is a top-grade treasure land in the world, containing many rare spiritual herbs, including some immortal treasures that are even very useful to Title Douluos..."

Bibi Dong hesitated slightly. "As for me, there's no problem. But I'm afraid the Grand Elder won't allow Xiaoxue to leave the Elder Hall now."

When she heard Yan mention her and Qian Renxue, she felt a little flustered. Although her relationship with Qian Renxue had improved over the years, they could never become close. Although they were mother and daughter, they were like strangers.

She knew she bore most of the responsibility, but just thinking about it filled her with immense hatred, and she didn't know what to say to Qian Renxue. Now, Yan's suggestion that she go to Tiandou City with Qian Renxue seemed like an opportunity.

"Leave this to me, I'll take care of everything."

Yan spoke to Bibi Dong, asked Hu Liena to stay and talk to her for a while, and then went to the Elder Hall alone.

……

Inside the Elder Hall, Yan finally met Qian Renxue, who had been in seclusion for a long time. Qian Renxue, who was in her early twenties, looked only eighteen years old, the most beautiful age. Her skin was as white as snow, her phoenix eyes were delicate and beautiful, and her figure was more voluptuous than when they first met, making Yan's eyes linger a little longer.

She wore a golden palace dress, a one-piece dress that seemed to be woven from gold thread. It had no excessive patterns or decorations, and its style was simple and elegant. The golden stand-up collar protected her snow-white and slender neck.

Her long, golden hair was casually draped behind her, not carefully combed, creating a stark contrast with her neat palace attire and forming a different kind of allure.

Perhaps noticing Yan's gaze, a charming smile appeared on her lips, and she took the initiative to move closer. "Your Highness, do you think she's prettier, or that little fox?"

"Sister Xue'er, please spare me."

Faced with Qian Renxue's initiative, Yan wanted to say a few flirty words, but the High Priest Qian Daoliu was meditating in front of the angel statue not far away. What could he do? If he dared to mess around, he would be in big trouble.

"Ha, little man, you've become timid."

Qian Renxue's slender fingers lightly brushed across Yan's chin, and her feigned disdain fueled Yan's anger, but when he saw the figure not far away, he could only suppress it.

Yan swallowed hard, secretly thinking that once they were on their way, he would definitely teach this Sister Xue'er a lesson and show her the power of His Highness's teaching whip.

"Sister Xue'er, please say goodbye to the Grand Elder. I'll go wait outside first."